Erie County

  1. Erie County Legal Resources
  2. Erie County Statistics
  3. Erie County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Erie County Employment Information
  5. Erie County Family Information
  6. Erie County Education Information
  7. Erie County Business Information
  8. Erie County Public Benefits Information
  9. Erie County Criminal Information
  10. Erie County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Erie County Cities
  12. Erie County Zip Codes


Erie County Legal Resources Back to top

Erie County Government Website

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State Attorney General
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Erie County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 950,265
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 9,837 / 9,785 / 81
  • Land Area (2000): 2,704.492 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 473.145 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 162,000.000 acres (655.452 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 1,289
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 45.30%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 4.00%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $32,511,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / irrigation / public use) (2000): 875,000,000 / 1,000,000 / 178,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 0.80%
  • Physicians (2004): 3,802
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 10 (4,551)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 166,682
  • Federal Spending (2004): $7,344,969
Erie County Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1990 968,532 1992 975,430 1994 975,490
1991 972,153 1993 974,008 1995 965,846

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Erie County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 415,868
Building Permits Issued (2006): 1,361
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $271,969
Erie County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 1,729,782 90.95%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 4,119 0.22%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 168,002 8.83%

Erie County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Erie County Employment Information Back to top
Erie County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 477,929 453,225 24,705 5.17% 52
1991 477,537 443,675 33,862 7.09% 71
1992 475,074 440,401 34,673 7.30% 73
1993 470,380 439,398 30,982 6.59% 66
1994 470,725 443,141 27,585 5.86% 59
1995 467,951 443,559 24,393 5.21% 52
1996 467,875 445,069 22,806 4.87% 49
1997 473,853 449,865 23,988 5.06% 51
1998 471,177 446,900 24,277 5.15% 52
1999 467,417 443,286 24,131 5.16% 52
2000 468,451 448,853 19,598 4.18% 42
2001 464,086 442,272 21,814 4.70% 47
2002 469,847 444,278 25,569 5.44% 54
2003 469,921 442,770 27,151 5.78% 58
2004 472,740 445,775 26,965 5.70% 57
2005 472,467 447,777 24,690 5.23% 52
2006 471,107 447,664 23,443 4.98% 50
2007 465,622 443,971 21,651 4.65% 47
2008 469,642 442,654 26,987 5.75% 57
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 466,772 439,559 27,213 5.83% 58
Feb 2008 465,629 437,667 27,962 6.01% 60
Mar 2008 465,478 438,015 27,463 5.90% 59
Apr 2008 463,989 440,150 23,839 5.14% 51
May 2008 469,036 442,856 26,180 5.58% 56
Jun 2008 475,792 448,984 26,808 5.63% 56
Jul 2008 475,582 447,818 27,764 5.84% 58
Aug 2008 474,283 446,593 27,690 5.84% 58
Sep 2008 470,215 442,247 27,968 5.95% 59
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Erie County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 34,096 7.77%
2. Educational Services 29,982 6.83%
3. Public Administration 25,580 5.83%
4. Health Care 24,484 5.58%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 24,448 5.57%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 21,564 4.91%
7. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 19,280 4.39%
8. Finance and Insurance 15,688 3.57%
9. Metal Manufactuing 14,894 3.39%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 14,342 3.27%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 11,442 2.61%
12. Repair and Maintenance 10,216 2.33%
13. Other Transportation 9,570 2.18%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 9,270 2.11%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 9,250 2.11%
16. Truck Transportation 8,142 1.86%
17. Food Manufacturing 7,342 1.67%
18. Machinery Manufacturing 7,324 1.67%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 6,784 1.55%
20. Chemical Manufacturing 6,442 1.47%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 82,624 19.51%
2. Educational Services 63,904 15.09%
3. Finance and Insurance 29,400 6.94%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 29,242 6.91%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 20,416 4.82%
6. Social Assistance 15,854 3.74%
7. Public Administration 15,704 3.71%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 13,458 3.18%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 12,594 2.97%
10. Department and Other General Stores 9,602 2.27%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 9,068 2.14%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 7,832 1.85%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 5,864 1.38%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 5,502 1.30%
15. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 4,688 1.11%
16. Other Transportation 4,578 1.08%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 4,568 1.08%
18. Construction 4,260 1.01%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 3,998 0.94%
20. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 3,846 0.91%

Erie County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 21,574 4.92%
2. Other Management Occupations 19,316 4.40%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 17,946 4.09%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 17,306 3.94%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 17,056 3.89%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 15,592 3.55%
7. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 15,354 3.50%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 14,938 3.40%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 14,846 3.38%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 13,132 2.99%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 10,724 2.44%
12. Law Enforcement Workers 10,676 2.43%
13. Top Executives 10,662 2.43%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 10,534 2.40%
15. Computer Specialists 10,018 2.28%
16. Engineers 9,322 2.12%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 8,496 1.94%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 8,356 1.90%
19. Business Operations Specialists 7,952 1.81%
20. Assemblers and Fabricators 7,850 1.79%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 28,202 6.66%
2. Secretaries and Admins 27,214 6.43%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 21,428 5.06%
4. Registered Nurses 19,350 4.57%
5. Cashiers 14,788 3.49%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 13,912 3.29%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 13,862 3.27%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 13,340 3.15%
9. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 13,298 3.14%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 13,260 3.13%
11. Other Management Occupations 12,390 2.93%
12. Customer Service Representatives 12,070 2.85%
13. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 10,462 2.47%
14. Waiters and Waitresses 10,080 2.38%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 9,646 2.28%
16. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 8,972 2.12%
17. Other Production Occupations 8,834 2.09%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 8,806 2.08%
19. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 8,780 2.07%
20. Business Operations Specialists 8,568 2.02%

Erie County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 731,430 49.00%
15-35 hours 216,279 14.49%
1-14 hours 50,831 3.41%
No regular hours 494,195 33.11%

Erie County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 18,450 2.23%
5 AM-5:29 AM 14,791 1.79%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 25,993 3.15%
6 AM-6:29 AM 57,047 6.90%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 81,884 9.91%
7 AM-7:29 AM 118,051 14.29%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 143,048 17.31%
8 AM-8:29 AM 102,692 12.43%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 55,987 6.78%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 46,296 5.60%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 17,601 2.13%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 10,335 1.25%
Noon-3:59 PM 68,814 8.33%
4 PM-11:59 PM 65,262 7.90%

Erie County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 25,430 3.08%
5-9 92,215 11.16%
10-14 139,604 16.90%
15-19 152,812 18.49%
20-24 155,003 18.76%
25-29 65,165 7.89%
30-34 98,093 11.87%
35-39 19,360 2.34%
40-44 20,613 2.49%
45-59 30,291 3.67%
60-89 16,195 1.96%
At least 90 11,470 1.39%

Erie County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 13,016 1.58% 617,213 74.70%
30-44 10,876 1.32% 127,190 15.39%
45-59 5,076 0.61% 25,215 3.05%
At least 60 5,478 0.66% 22,187 2.69%

Erie County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 1,836 0.22%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 81,498 9.65%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 682,606 80.84%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 410 0.05%
Color 4 Box Other 2,846 0.34%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 34,446 4.08%
Color 6 Box Walked 22,609 2.68%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 18,116 2.15%

Erie County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Erie County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 761,780 (1,839,080 people)
Families (2000): 488,752 (1,489,120 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 182,504
People at same address in 1995: 1,125,083
Erie County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 82,679 10.85%
$10,000-$14,999 59,287 7.78%
$15,000-$19,999 54,897 7.20%
$20,000-$24,999 52,890 6.94%
$25,000-$29,999 51,866 6.80%
$30,000-$34,999 46,836 6.14%
$35,000-$39,999 44,095 5.78%
$40,000-$44,999 41,004 5.38%
$45,000-$49,999 38,534 5.05%
$50,000-$59,999 67,216 8.82%
$60,000-$74,999 76,614 10.05%
$75,000-$99,999 74,903 9.83%
$100,000-$124,999 34,188 4.48%
$125,000-$149,999 14,946 1.96%
$150,000-$199,999 11,809 1.55%
$200,000 or more 10,568 1.39%

Erie County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 116,309 30.54%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 104,596 27.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 17,534 4.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 56,863 14.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2,442 0.64%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 49,482 12.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 785 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 22,302 5.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 251 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 7,080 1.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 93 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 3,036 0.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 100 0.03%

Erie County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 569,355 27.19%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 325,545 15.54%
Public Assistance 34,209 1.63%
Retirement 161,384 7.71%
Self Employment 63,323 3.02%
Social Security 235,184 11.23%
Supplemental Security 37,745 1.80%
Wage / Salary 555,632 26.53%
Other 111,877 5.34%

Erie County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 204,094 56.40%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 157,790 43.60%

Erie County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 54,670 7.68%
Color 1 Box Married 407,084 57.16%
Color 2 Box Never Married 226,197 31.76%
Color 3 Box Widowed 24,281 3.41%

Erie County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 75,625 9.38%
Color 1 Box Married 412,980 51.21%
Color 2 Box Never Married 210,593 26.11%
Color 3 Box Widowed 107,247 13.30%

Erie County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Erie County Education Information Back to top
Erie County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 68,708 4.77%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 181,154 12.57%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 422,705 29.33%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 307,062 21.31%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 130,918 9.08%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 200,247 13.90%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 130,315 9.04%

Erie County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 17,086 1.80% 15,615 1.64% 32,701 3.44%
Kindergarten 21,517 2.26% 4,095 0.43% 25,612 2.70%
Grades 1-4 92,578 9.74% 18,758 1.97% 111,336 11.72%
Grades 5-8 93,766 9.87% 16,724 1.76% 110,490 11.63%
Grades 9-12 93,048 9.79% 13,215 1.39% 106,263 11.18%
Undergrad college 67,389 7.09% 32,048 3.37% 99,437 10.46%
Graduate or professional school 19,238 2.02% 7,916 0.83% 27,154 2.86%
Total 404,622 42.58% 108,371 11.40% 512,993 53.98%

Erie County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Erie County Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $9,838,147,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $1,213,115,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $13,494,429
Retired workers (2005): 118,285
Erie County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 126 111 301 303 254
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 5 2
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 23 20 84 82 74
1999 - Construction 175 205 599 500 567
1999 - Educational Services 19 15 89 60 64
1999 - Finance & Insurance 95 77 267 317 501
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 163 168 712 594 910
1999 - Information 51 24 70 79 81
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 24 19 44 33 38
1999 - Manufacturing 72 73 407 418 277
1999 - Mining 1 4 7 3 10
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 149 177 605 576 1,078
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 173 170 448 356 745
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 54 55 167 149 277
1999 - Retail Trade 272 287 962 1,019 1,045
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 37 53 169 132 146
1999 - Unclassified 71 30 7 7 12
1999 - Utilities 1 4 6 7 3
1999 - Wholesale Trade 98 140 416 384 624
1999 - Total 1,604 1,632 5,361 5,024 6,708
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 114 122 349 237 286
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 5 0 4
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 23 24 98 62 80
2000 - Construction 181 211 627 424 574
2000 - Educational Services 7 14 87 79 51
2000 - Finance & Insurance 115 116 266 307 492
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 203 157 758 579 883
2000 - Information 64 38 91 64 85
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 21 10 38 47 45
2000 - Manufacturing 37 82 415 393 277
2000 - Mining 2 3 2 6 10
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 136 239 584 570 1,009
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 176 139 442 371 782
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 68 47 155 155 294
2000 - Retail Trade 259 307 1,053 872 1,072
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 56 47 166 132 142
2000 - Unclassified 70 36 10 8 19
2000 - Utilities 2 1 4 7 5
2000 - Wholesale Trade 75 131 418 399 576
2000 - Total 1,610 1,724 5,568 4,712 6,686
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 103 113 278 331 265
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 0 4 0 6
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 23 16 75 87 84
2001 - Construction 199 177 507 532 585
2001 - Educational Services 13 12 91 64 57
2001 - Finance & Insurance 394 152 286 265 483
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 192 153 761 615 895
2001 - Information 44 39 78 74 114
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 18 12 45 44 49
2001 - Manufacturing 61 78 408 349 290
2001 - Mining 1 0 3 6 11
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 180 134 563 537 1,066
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 195 178 440 408 743
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 56 51 179 150 295
2001 - Retail Trade 242 264 901 1,059 1,037
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 55 44 157 144 149
2001 - Unclassified 92 34 20 16 30
2001 - Utilities 2 2 5 7 3
2001 - Wholesale Trade 94 119 372 388 581
2001 - Total 1,966 1,578 5,173 5,076 6,743
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 126 129 288 322 251
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 2 2 4 4
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 20 22 85 89 76
2002 - Construction 202 269 513 485 543
2002 - Educational Services 20 12 80 74 60
2002 - Finance & Insurance 80 124 368 332 615
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 245 191 761 686 843
2002 - Information 90 77 66 92 77
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 68 23 38 48 45
2002 - Manufacturing 57 88 279 510 242
2002 - Mining 1 2 5 5 9
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 163 221 607 557 975
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 230 193 501 377 728
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 72 69 159 155 302
2002 - Retail Trade 298 298 1,050 992 916
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 41 53 145 155 158
2002 - Unclassified 13 49 1 1 6
2002 - Utilities 2 1 5 9 3
2002 - Wholesale Trade 103 160 327 441 512
2002 - Total 1,833 1,983 5,280 5,334 6,365
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 88 110 264 312 269
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 6 5 3
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 23 20 86 86 70
2003 - Construction 196 231 442 499 505
2003 - Educational Services 24 11 102 71 62
2003 - Finance & Insurance 104 78 249 217 848
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 181 160 849 667 865
2003 - Information 35 32 66 76 161
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 16 63 51 34 58
2003 - Manufacturing 52 86 332 382 272
2003 - Mining 3 0 4 2 15
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 200 155 580 556 1,040
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 150 165 436 462 821
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 106 59 183 139 303
2003 - Retail Trade 272 244 973 902 1,123
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 71 43 133 170 158
2003 - Unclassified 23 9 2 0 3
2003 - Utilities 3 1 6 11 2
2003 - Wholesale Trade 84 110 360 349 554
2003 - Total 1,632 1,578 5,124 4,940 7,132
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 112 106 284 270 292
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 5 1 4 3 6
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 31 23 81 93 69
2004 - Construction 233 197 490 470 510
2004 - Educational Services 22 20 98 74 77
2004 - Finance & Insurance 160 96 261 429 637
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 143 152 841 602 932
2004 - Information 48 47 105 104 89
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 9 12 52 34 61
2004 - Manufacturing 73 73 329 378 283
2004 - Mining 2 0 10 3 12
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 140 142 553 616 1,030
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 162 144 466 430 823
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 67 59 177 172 324
2004 - Retail Trade 237 274 998 907 1,050
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 61 68 160 157 160
2004 - Unclassified 24 18 4 3 4
2004 - Utilities 5 0 2 14 6
2004 - Wholesale Trade 67 103 339 342 558
2004 - Total 1,601 1,535 5,254 5,101 6,923
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 136 94 273 284 315
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 5 3 4 5
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 28 28 62 102 83
2005 - Construction 212 230 443 511 526
2005 - Educational Services 25 16 102 80 74
2005 - Finance & Insurance 140 145 257 420 660
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 132 135 791 680 909
2005 - Information 23 48 84 105 101
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 9 14 47 37 57
2005 - Manufacturing 71 88 394 319 265
2005 - Mining 0 0 8 5 14
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 158 143 531 586 1,073
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 193 165 484 417 817
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 81 81 186 162 311
2005 - Retail Trade 215 227 1,028 947 987
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 46 62 190 125 166
2005 - Unclassified 13 18 0 5 3
2005 - Utilities 1 1 6 13 8
2005 - Wholesale Trade 77 107 347 300 545
2005 - Total 1,562 1,607 5,236 5,102 6,919

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Erie County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Erie County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,621,723 87.83%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 224,814 12.17%

Erie County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $72,447 $31,210 $80,682 $6,408 $0 $19,137 $178,674 $65,330 $104,989 $52,662
1971 $77,438 $37,811 $96,823 $8,540 $0 $23,898 $206,699 $67,612 $116,159 $55,555
1972 $90,381 $49,532 $119,326 $9,093 $0 $28,292 $247,092 $77,323 $164,792 $93,631
1973 $94,294 $68,909 $139,791 $9,736 $0 $31,677 $275,498 $82,192 $196,049 $109,221
1974 $90,192 $67,398 $153,501 $10,362 $0 $33,458 $287,513 $92,146 $209,979 $89,055
1975 $87,521 $92,571 $148,859 $12,026 $0 $43,041 $291,447 $102,172 $253,287 $126,019
1976 $86,936 $97,516 $203,544 $13,254 $0 $41,592 $345,326 $122,705 $295,611 $112,423
1977 $87,810 $108,929 $229,678 $15,657 $0 $39,420 $372,565 $126,669 $365,654 $97,960
1978 $116,403 $115,151 $246,189 $17,094 $0 $45,323 $425,009 $124,067 $430,037 $119,951
1979 $115,279 $127,787 $267,608 $17,995 $0 $52,692 $453,574 $127,902 $415,406 $90,476
1980 $114,860 $135,959 $320,358 $19,306 $0 $61,763 $516,287 $128,925 $449,564 $87,150
1981 $115,149 $135,058 $307,853 $20,452 $0 $74,451 $517,905 $151,870 $474,222 $77,509
1982 $119,413 $145,813 $340,027 $20,353 $0 $94,142 $573,935 $157,557 $522,365 $109,554
1983 $126,063 $150,469 $315,546 $20,802 $0 $125,454 $587,865 $170,940 $689,462 $121,515
1984 $127,989 $166,969 $287,668 $23,228 $0 $144,170 $583,055 $156,413 $740,751 $131,412
1985 $143,895 $180,078 $334,708 $23,290 $0 $158,690 $660,583 $144,886 $811,068 $120,899
1986 $157,924 $231,892 $327,681 $23,575 $0 $160,511 $669,691 $188,087 $975,570 $220,859
1987 $178,944 $269,196 $329,291 $23,256 $0 $191,633 $723,124 $205,737 $906,972 $203,501
1988 $142,272 $274,261 $316,555 $24,064 $0 $165,421 $648,312 $214,044 $840,226 $513,559
1989 $139,662 $286,809 $323,368 $25,180 $0 $170,003 $658,213 $239,606 $805,676 $489,373
1990 $169,065 $314,515 $340,741 $25,125 $0 $188,986 $723,917 $249,684 $768,734 $450,680
1991 $183,395 $337,297 $366,992 $26,110 $0 $178,010 $754,507 $257,947 $720,481 $418,562
1992 $188,636 $337,993 $380,961 $29,791 $0 $197,248 $796,636 $277,806 $696,495 $395,666
1993 $198,219 $354,865 $331,633 $29,971 $0 $227,688 $787,511 $256,936 $746,600 $353,272
1994 $209,968 $395,391 $325,695 $31,470 $0 $289,306 $856,439 $250,225 $731,505 $351,474
1995 $217,665 $306,331 $340,978 $36,031 $0 $329,837 $924,511 $260,149 $796,915 $448,829
1996 $220,034 $317,157 $321,823 $39,533 $0 $356,842 $938,232 $288,971 $716,514 $466,523
1997 $215,897 $327,432 $316,408 $38,977 $0 $379,324 $950,606 $286,700 $480,933 $488,107
1998 $227,538 $337,002 $314,847 $41,705 $0 $408,263 $992,353 $292,866 $553,355 $465,643
1999 $238,764 $331,539 $339,153 $44,127 $0 $406,494 $1,028,538 $302,667 $745,953 $589,732
2000 $242,098 $350,896 $344,044 $45,570 $0 $426,211 $1,057,923 $322,549 $948,680 $552,255
2001 $192,401 $366,298 $337,112 $47,848 $0 $449,517 $1,026,878 $326,356 $944,594 $379,314
2002 $172,868 $378,977 $384,436 $64,887 $0 $491,741 $1,113,932 $333,018 $663,952 $510,903
2003 $159,891 $383,618 $388,924 $65,744 $0 $466,810 $1,081,369 $342,494 $912,134 $481,613
2004 $152,360 $407,634 $393,825 $71,074 $0 $437,781 $1,055,040 $354,912 $1,010,952 $377,732
2005 $152,785 $414,292 $441,294 $78,241 $0 $187,361 $859,681 $383,025 $1,087,784 $290,148
2006 $165,006 $454,086 $455,449 $94,608 $0 $181,388 $896,451 $398,580 $1,284,740 $473,380


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $22,107 $8,557 $1,714 $30,650 $12,967 $4,790 $217,801
$2,685 $84,840 $2,201 $7,957 $0 $39,333
1971 $25,739 $8,865 $3,205 $35,758 $10,977 $4,971 $249,451
$2,913 $96,663 $2,816 $12,748 $0 $44,796
1972 $29,414 $10,443 $1,875 $55,760 $19,009 $4,876 $320,593
$3,119 $125,343 $3,201 $12,742 $0 $54,811
1973 $32,929 $14,026 $1,340 $57,928 $14,066 $24,456 $354,758
$3,534 $123,125 $3,335 $15,244 $0 $64,775
1974 $49,105 $12,806 $2,835 $54,949 $15,560 $6,418 $390,252
$3,011 $144,825 $4,695 $10,883 $0 $85,165
1975 $40,396 $14,702 $2,360 $81,205 $18,188 $5,129 $416,312
$3,804 $124,969 $7,776 $18,678 $0 $99,105
1976 $44,460 $16,919 $3,418 $74,117 $23,264 $6,041 $477,179
$4,235 $147,878 $9,104 $28,750 $0 $118,993
1977 $46,131 $21,854 $2,131 $102,370 $20,837 $5,820 $572,036
$5,368 $172,278 $13,015 $31,085 $0 $151,147
1978 $56,820 $16,061 $3,535 $59,382 $20,647 $4,792 $584,485
$7,009 $173,981 $18,752 $31,956 $0 $191,550
1979 $60,269 $17,145 $4,659 $64,414 $20,997 $10,143 $563,831
$5,476 $189,803 $17,173 $22,630 $0 $151,122
1980 $65,036 $21,200 $4,760 $79,933 $20,617 $9,534 $620,129
$8,209 $226,131 $17,569 $17,471 $0 $149,669
1981 $71,023 $20,651 $6,157 $80,761 $27,859 $8,755 $644,456
$5,975 $230,770 $20,936 $15,974 $0 $155,595
1982 $78,909 $21,936 $6,625 $95,738 $31,664 $9,670 $711,324
$8,306 $257,212 $25,292 $18,391 $0 $157,581
1983 $92,289 $22,111 $6,953 $107,254 $32,729 $11,078 $745,662
$9,620 $262,626 $42,031 $21,229 $0 $137,742
1984 $88,071 $26,984 $13,713 $133,005 $28,118 $11,628 $789,931
$9,359 $257,639 $39,220 $19,690 $0 $162,504
1985 $95,894 $28,334 $11,068 $129,137 $25,430 $11,654 $881,847
$16,011 $334,782 $51,391 $19,905 $0 $158,241
1986 $99,611 $27,086 $9,386 $119,924 $27,875 $9,870 $894,204
$28,079 $339,179 $58,523 $21,742 $0 $152,929
1987 $100,483 $29,388 $11,730 $126,328 $30,771 $10,000 $906,715
$17,725 $337,450 $70,093 $24,360 $0 $148,387
1988 $101,589 $30,753 $11,176 $136,484 $34,630 $10,867 $922,928
$16,699 $312,033 $64,977 $29,894 $0 $173,826
1989 $102,142 $31,670 $9,783 $151,829 $30,873 $12,977 $949,910
$18,287 $325,333 $60,181 $29,334 $0 $177,501
1990 $131,111 $38,588 $10,290 $161,904 $31,664 $10,149 $1,029,443
$19,650 $342,430 $60,612 $26,759 $0 $196,286
1991 $137,850 $39,318 $9,951 $169,006 $35,157 $13,082 $1,068,925
$17,156 $369,128 $57,993 $30,479 $0 $189,805
1992 $138,182 $41,673 $10,613 $185,795 $30,731 $7,212 $1,118,424
$19,330 $387,841 $55,329 $36,888 $0 $204,830
1993 $164,738 $41,975 $10,535 $196,900 $29,736 $10,939 $1,169,564
$21,937 $410,147 $47,725 $20,644 $0 $214,288
1994 $93,536 $41,312 $12,793 $204,457 $30,904 $9,658 $1,180,233
$25,326 $437,274 $45,875 $21,639 $0 $257,459
1995 $72,463 $39,683 $13,756 $212,661 $32,312 $10,778 $1,244,374
$25,786 $486,343 $55,326 $24,770 $0 $270,496
1996 $67,074 $39,227 $13,226 $224,357 $36,570 $11,033 $1,243,124
$26,403 $476,026 $56,174 $25,783 $0 $267,251
1997 $67,779 $41,790 $13,313 $224,678 $38,239 $11,869 $1,254,723
$28,918 $488,873 $52,266 $34,863 $0 $252,135
1998 $75,169 $39,525 $12,235 $223,337 $37,548 $12,960 $1,283,767
$27,250 $501,198 $49,355 $35,508 $0 $269,682
1999 $110,870 $48,364 $13,192 $260,702 $36,953 $11,680 $1,319,957
$29,822 $461,901 $40,642 $31,479 $0 $274,352
2000 $110,199 $40,333 $14,360 $276,027 $52,896 $15,887 $1,389,499
$31,934 $491,946 $43,579 $32,367 $0 $279,971
2001 $69,278 $40,646 $14,087 $288,012 $62,834 $15,437 $1,403,237
$33,089 $516,486 $38,897 $33,957 $0 $290,514
2002 $80,876 $44,910 $11,068 $303,914 $63,148 $15,535 $1,512,188
$36,009 $538,718 $40,005 $62,212 $0 $315,793
2003 $87,277 $49,735 $11,349 $300,250 $72,719 $20,006 $1,609,962
$37,066 $555,005 $43,819 $71,372 $0 $361,364
2004 $89,897 $50,487 $12,886 $325,376 $76,978 $20,424 $1,701,615
$44,223 $550,792 $48,567 $68,279 $0 $413,706
2005 $99,833 $54,406 $18,347 $128,209 $62,145 $32,418 $1,564,649
$41,672 $582,028 $34,630 $89,787 $0 $421,174
2006 $99,791 $45,182 $17,262 $138,194 $31,708 $17,945 $1,416,830
$28,319 $504,492 $40,423 $104,839 $0 $388,675

Erie County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Erie County Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 6,272
Erie County Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft
1990 4.604 0.434 0.044 0.930 12.382 28.443 5.540
1991 4.936 0.393 0.060 0.866 12.779 29.067 6.648
1992 4.785 0.431 0.090 0.706 12.596 28.473 7.913
1993 4.541 0.385 0.086 0.545 11.477 27.136 7.878
1994 4.777 0.345 0.098 0.641 10.760 26.697 6.474
1995 4.743 0.338 0.068 0.710 10.649 26.579 6.013
1996 2.244 0.372 0.063 0.672 9.614 26.139 6.214

Erie County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Erie County Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Erie County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 123,777 13.03%
10-19 Years 132,000 13.89%
20-29 Years 112,476 11.84%
30-39 Years 137,041 14.42%
40-49 Years 146,924 15.46%
50-59 Years 108,138 11.38%
60-69 Years 76,250 8.02%
70-79 Years 72,145 7.59%
80-89 Years 35,421 3.73%
90+ Years 6,093 0.64%

Erie County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 454,411 47.82%
Color 1 Box Female 495,854 52.18%

Erie County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 767,476 80.76%
Color 1 Box African-American 121,289 12.76%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 31,054 3.27%
Color 2 Box Asian 13,759 1.45%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 10,237 1.08%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 5,354 0.56%
Color 6 Box Other Race 940 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 156 0.02%

Erie County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 498,822 25.04%
2. Polish 362,535 18.20%
3. Irish 314,388 15.78%
4. Italian 298,867 15.00%
5. English 145,628 7.31%
6. French Non-Basque 54,146 2.72%
7. United States Or American 42,797 2.15%
8. Scottish 30,804 1.55%
9. Hungarian 20,758 1.04%
10. Dutch 19,167 0.96%

Erie County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,626,419 91.03%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 52,633 2.95%
3. Polish 28,177 1.58%
4. Italian 15,249 0.85%
5. German 9,054 0.51%
6. French 8,138 0.46%
7. Arabic 5,890 0.33%
8. Chinese 5,624 0.31%
9. Other Slavic 4,118 0.23%
10. Russian 3,508 0.20%

Erie County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,816,045 95.49%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 50,172 2.64%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 35,686 1.88%

Erie County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Erie County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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